This is a 64bit (amd64 - x86_64) build of Fatdog2. This is build using the T2 trunk packages and Xorg from T2 revision 30200 so we can have Xorg 7.3. That's xorg-server 1.4.2, I did update many of the Xorg drivers and libdrm (I needed radeonhd with Xv working). Of course everything was compiled for x86_64 architecture (except the initrd, it's 32bit). I built this mainly for a HTPC so some of the packages are different from the 32bit version. Highlights:

There's a ATI fglrx 9.7 package there too, you'll need a pretty new card to use it. If you just want good 2d acceleration use the built-in radeonhd driver instead, It's better.Last edited by kirk on Fri 07 Aug 2009, 22:55; edited 2 times in total

1. Set Global Font in Desktop Menu doesn't work. Barry's 422 had the same problem. See http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00963

I'll see if I can get Barry's new script from Puppy beta.

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2. Gparted fails to recognize my second HD. It shows checkboxes for sda and sdb, however, it only scans sda.

Open a terminal and type gparted, after gparted launches try the pull-down menu on the top right to select a different hard drive. Let me know if that works.

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3. The Alsa sound wizard could not configure my sound.

Go to Menu - Setup - Multiple Sound Card Wizard, and use that to select your sound card/device. Then reboot and go to Menu - Multimedia - AlsaMixer and make sure you card is not muted. If you see MM in one of the controls, it's muted. Press the 'm' key to unmute/mute.

Hi tazoc, Just dropping in to say thanks, this is the first newer Pup(py) I've seen since the 4.1-alpha's in which GPartEd works. In fact, I'm so impressed, I'm considering stealing her, ripping out all your WM's and the bling, and putting compiled-from-scratch Openbox on it. If I do, are ya gonna kill me?

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Go to Menu - Setup - Multiple Sound Card Wizard, and use that to select your sound card/device. Then reboot and go to Menu - Multimedia - AlsaMixer and make sure you card is not muted. If you see MM in one of the controls, it's muted. Press the 'm' key to unmute/mute.

Still doesn't work.

I've also tried the latest pwidgits and an OOO sfs with no success. Package manager opens but will not update properly. Of course none of these are 64bit applications.

Providing some feedback is my little contribution to helping puppy. You fellows are the ones that do the real work.
Thanks,
Jim

Allthough the wallpaper setter doesn't work, the wallpaper has changed from the default to the lite grey.

I wasn't really expecting 32bit applications to work. From what I've seen with Fatdog in the past, this one will eventually be the best for up-to-date hardware and will include enough 64bit applications to satisfy most users.

Just spotted this thread. Magic! Thanks, k. Why didn't BK divert his energy and enthusiasm into 64bit earlier? Poor lad seems to have lost his way at present, mired in endless kernels, versions, compatibilities, patches, etc.! Doubtless he finds all that absorbing but the point is lost on mere users. Wood for the trees syndrome - I guess we're all guilty at times...

On my 939 with onboard video and old Dell 17" TFT there were problems! On first running (pfix=ram), I got :
<fixing recursive fault but needs reboot>
Subsequently, it crashed on GB k/b & locale settings. Using the US ones, I got to the video selection screen, all options were, in principle, acceptable but all of them ended with a black screen, including the 'test' option. The green monitor lights were suggesting that there was OP being received. None of the usual key combos were effective in returning to selection screen - or any other screen, or even a reset.
Over to you....

Looks like the kernel is having some problems with your hardware. It's compiled for AMD64, newer Intels shouldn't have a problem though. Could be a module that your hardware needs that has a bug. Don't really know how to help with this. You've probably done this, but check the md5sum and verify the burn. Xorg is the only option as well, couldn't get the older smaller X servers to compile.

Danke schon. My HW is OK, kirk. I try to avoid using Intel stuff - long record of failures, over-pricing, illegal business practices, M$ liaison, etc! md5 is OK, too, but I'm always suspicious of onboard, esp. shared memory, video so will disable this and fit a PCIExpress and/or run it on a crt when time permits (at present, it doesn't). It would be nice to have a vanilla VESA driver, though, even if only for initial testing and setup on a wider range of 64bit stuff. Keep up the good work.

I wasn't trying to say your hardware was bad, just that this kernel is having a problem with it. A VESA/framebuffer X server would be nice, but I couldn't find one that would compile. If someone spots a Xvesa type X server on 64bit let me know.

Rexterd,

I haven't tried mounting and unmounting sfs files to the union for quite a while. The last time I tried that, you could add a new branch to the union without problems, but if you removed the branch the system would become unstable. If your interested you can give it a try. I think all of the AUFS tools are in there.

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